![]() ![]() Here I Stand was released on May 26 in the United Kingdom and May 27, 2008, in the United States. Usher has found a new home on Broadway and is welcomed back anytime." We all hope that he might return at some point for the many fans that were unable to see his wonderful performance as Billy Flynn. ![]() Usher made a spectacular Broadway debut, bringing a great dedication, work ethic and his amazing talent to the show. Producer of Chicago, Barry Weissler also issued a statement sending his thoughts and best wishes to Usher for a quick and speedy recovery. The New York Post reports that Usher's absence has cost the production an estimated $400,000 in refunds to disappointed ticket buyers. Usher played the role of Flynn for two months but a case of strep throat brought an abrupt ending to Usher's run in the Broadway revival of the musical Chicago, which saw a spike in ticket sales after he joined the cast. Usher, whose opening night this week brought out stars Penélope Cruz, Gabrielle Union, Clive Davis, and Rosie Perez, and others. On August 22, 2006, Usher took over the role of Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway musical Chicago. It has been certified by the RIAA selling more than 7 Million copies. This concert date was filmed to make the official tour DVD of Truth Tour: Behind the Truth "Live from Atlanta". Then lastly Usher would also bring out artist Lil Jon and Ludacris where they would finish the show performing the hit "Yeah". II remix where Kanye would appear from back of the stage. During a more intimate part of the showing Ushers dancers selected singer Monica from the crowd to be serenaded by Usher while he sang album favorites "Do it to Me" and "Superstar". Usher at select dates would bring out special guest, during his Atlanta show taping he brought out his artist at the time Rico Love to rap a verse on the song "Throwback". Kanye West and Christina Milian was the opening act for the tour. To the left, a group of circular staircases climbed to the top, and to the right, there was a fire escape replete with steps and an elevator. The smaller stage had a mini platform attached to it which lowered to the main stage and had two big staircases on both sides of it. The tour set featured a small stage up on top of the main stage, where the band played with Usher and his supporting dancers left with enough room to perform. Usher supported Confessions with the "The Truth Tour". The most prominent artist Raymond represents is Justin Bieber. In 2008, he started his own record label Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG) a joint venture with talent manager Scooter Braun. He has been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ![]() Usher has attained nine Hot 100 number-one singles. Billboard also placed him at number six on their list of "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years". At the end of 2009, Billboard named him the number-one Hot 100 artist of the 2000s decade, the second most successful artist of the 2000s decade, and ranked Confessions as the top solo album of the 2000s decade. Usher has won numerous awards including eighteen Billboard Music Awards and eight Grammy Awards. ![]() To date, his worldwide sales stand over 43 million albums and 75 million records overall, making him one of the best-selling music artists. The RIAA ranks Usher as one of the best-selling artists in American music history, having sold over 23.8 million albums and 38.2 million digital songs in the United States alone. ![]()
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